It is a fairly large pond. But looks bigger on like google map. The shore is surrounded with lots of little family camps and woods. The shoreline is not walkable imo. Its lots Rocks and wooded areas that you couldn’t necessarily like pull up on… like a beach, but you could I suppose - and definitely could if there was a dock. Its really quite nice. In the summer its super busy with water sports, docks, floats, kids, boats, etc. especially 4th of july week. Many of the private homes have been in families for generations and have a steady flow of visitors and families during summer months. And there are a few vacation rentals but not sure they are advertised - more like If you know an owner or know someone kinda situation. Many people have been surprised anyone would be out on the water between 6-9pm eastern time- but the sunsets right now at approximately 8:20 pm so not inconceivable. In Union and surrounding towns there are a ton of working farms and during the summer months the farms hire many workers - from away. Maine is also affected by the housing crisis and there are many “off the grid” tent communities- and you would never know it unless you literally stumbled upon them. Dense forest and all. So while Knox County is quite vast, (its not weird to drive 30 minutes to get anywhere) its a small community; Like Everyone knows everyone or their cousin. Lol. That being said lots of people knew the victim, her family and other individuals or businesses that have been touched by this. So there is a lot of information that locals know about that hasn’t been shared with the public, yet. And information obviously should be taken with a grain of salt and mind your source.
Trying to wrap my head around out how this happened has been a challenge- naturally without all the facts and Taking into account what i would or wouldn’t do on my own have a peaceful evening paddle. I probably wouldn’t go explore the island - its getting dark, my houseguest is due back soon and we will do dinner. The mosquitos are coming out. there is no easy access to shore and i don’t really want to try this close to dark, barefoot. I might paddle around the island. Now knowing the victim, she wasn’t naive or sheltered by any means. she was tough, kind, funny, adventurous and friendly. If someone waved to her from a dock or boat asking for help she would go help. If someone she had met or someone she knew waved her over to their location she would be go say hello.
If she felt she was in danger she wouldn’t engage.
Was there a boat involved? Its my understanding no boat was involved in her death. Now Strictly Hypothetical thoughts out of Logic …Could someone have been following her in a boat- discretely or aggressively, to which she was made so uncomfortable she opted to paddle to the closest dock or home of someone she knew, to get help and get her phone to call 911. Yes
but know one was home or house was locked and predators caught her. was unalived - body placed on paddleboard and shoved out into pond and left to drift in current ultimately ending up on shore of the island. Possibly.
could crime have happened on a boat? Maybe, If there was more than two other individuals on hypothetical boat. cause no one could easily wrangle a strong fit wet fighting screaming woman into their boat, without help. And its a boat. Someone has to control the boat. No victim is going to sit still while an impulsive monster demands you stay put so they can assault and kill you in a bit but at moment they need to maneuver the vessel. So unless there are two + peeps- not likely.
